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t philadel p h i a l t n c o n g r e s i june io 1777 *' ' i^p.d;i.red tiiat uieleiers h:ch fiave pafl'd between gen 0 vv ingtv>n aid g n kowe on tae su j ci of exchange fii'-ser be publifhed arid that the fevitai printers of newf t;j thjughoot the c*>oiÂ»neot be r qiu i 0 o o inf-n them f charles thomson secretary be w liington's of tiÂ»c 19*1 of apnj to which the follow w g o howe's artfwer has btcn published feme time 1 geo howe to^geo washington i s t a new york dpi zl 21 1777 ' wr t~i av Â£ itrci ed your lvtttrr of t'te 19'h i itar-t c ncÂ°m â– ire to r quici n oi luwenani cuk.iui wajcott a copy i < f tviikh came rncl fed â€¢ â– " though i cbkrve that offce ha mtsnt f p infill very v rrorgljr on the juliice oi the claim f r ihs return of pri r in y.ur poitcffi n which was one of ike objeds tÂ«l his ap ktm nt i do not fce lleaf-n to fufped ihat any peri'mal luci ky was incended ty ihe terms in which his o r iniou is ex ithout entering into a needlefs difcufli n cf the car.d->ur or fttraiity ot the stntirotnts on which your argument areftund w*e r , fir>ce yru are pleafed to aflvrr that " hr ufagc f your lncrs vas fuch as could net be jellified that this was pro mej by the concarrcnt teliimtny of all that c*me out that kr a pea ance f3ncvfi;d the aftertion and that mtlanchoiy jper'ence in the fyeetiy death of a lar^e part of them iiampt-d fcith infal'.ble ceftainiy thefe i fay being wha y a a e paled to allume as facts i cannot omit making lme obicrva pis upon thtm ; bt might perhafja fuit with the p hey of rhofc who peifi.l in rv ex edi nt to cheiifh he popular delufioii ; ihat thv rtleaf bhulorers ftionld cr mplain of ill ufige or their captivity pght lenliy form a grievous ccmparifcn with ibt siattr they nerc wÂ«f<.re they perfuaded toenccunter the vicifficudt ot war ir ii thtir sufiie.'iags a great as jgu thirik yourfelf auiho jfd to ait.rt a cif r al?ior.a.e ccr^jde.aci n of tha fo lowing in iputobie ar.d note rims fads vili point cot the caufc to which by are to be in a great mc-:fur afc.iij^d all the prifoners were c<tofinÂ«-d in the moil air buildings and i b the largsft tranffoits in tfte fleet wh<ch w<Â»re ihc.very til h til tlacts oi p.tctption that ccuid ijc&tly be provided for lem they were fapp'ied with the fame prov fi ns both in qjan ty and quahu as were allowed co the kny/s troops n.;i on nice feme accidental intiar.ce excepted uheitin however the niffioa when known wa immediately remedied near or.e halt of he whole number of prifoiiers whefe difea s appeared to require pecu'iir care as well as separation from le reft wete at different times received into tfce britifh hofpi is and thtir own surgeons without rcflridion fupplied with t\jicines for the remaining fick until it was difco.cred that cadifputed not to difpofe of iari.e qnantities by private sale tortm this fhort s ate of fa6)s it is evident that your prifoners ere provided with proper habitations fufii.ient and whdefome bod and medicines nor do i know of any comfort or affiil ke co npatible with their situation s prifoners of which they in want excepting clothing ; the relief to their dittrefa this and the article of money of which you were repeatedly rifed and they had claim to receive fiom your care was neg led or refufed while they were furnithed with every other ne f'.ry i was in a situation to fupply to what caufe the fpeedy death of a large part of them is to attributed i cannot determine bat your own experience will geft to you whether the army under your command in the urfeof the laft campaign was free from fuch calamitous mor ty though affifted with rclreihments from all pans of the rounding provinces t is infinuated that i might have releafej the prifoners be r ore of the ill confeqaences of their di;ection had uken place i am obliged to fay the event at leaft appears to have proved the caution with which i ought to have adopted that expedi ent the priioners were ready to be delivered wa : ting only for your proceeding in the exchange which ou had propofcd and 1 agreed to i admit that able men are not to be required by the parry who contrary to the laws of humanity through defign or even negled of reilonable and practicable care hali have caufed the debility of the pr timers he lhall have to offer for exchange ; but the argumenc is not applicable to me in the p:elent in nance 1 taught u a!ly put this quellion : how is the caufe o debi li y in priioneis to be afceftaintd i but as we dittcr o much in the principle tpon hi h your objections are framed as i think thole objections are unsupported by precedent or equity and that your adaerence co them would b a diiect and ue;ermined violation 01 the a^rcemen it become unneceflary for roe to add more than to all upon you to fulfil the agr>e;iient for re turning he prisoners demanded b l eu col wa cotr wiih r lpect to thec&re of mr ce now pjofefled to be t principal motive for your r.-fja to continue the exchange of prisoners it is comprehend d 1 mull infill under my general â– and original excep ion to penon in hi vji cumitances with due refpecl i am oir your molt obwdiem servant w howe to general george walhingtcn c sec sir new york may z 1777 not havingreceived an amwcr to my letter ci the 21ft of april 1 am to requelt your final dccificn open the ijeaiaad 1 then made of the prifeners in your pofleffion both oihcers uud suidiers in e,\change for thofe i have return'-d and for your determina.ion rof peeling the priloneis now heie that i may make my arrangements accordingly *â€¢ it is with c ncern i receive frequent accounts of the ill treatment hill exercifed upon lieut col campbell which i had rÂ«aion.toha:ter myieli you would have prevented he has it is true been taken out of a commrn dungeon where he had been confined with a degree of ki 6 t-ur that the moll atrocious crimes would not have jult ficd bur he i ft 11 k.p in the gaol er's houle expofed to daily lniuhs f;om the deluded populace this ufage being repugnant to ev^ry sentiment of humanity and highly unworthy of the character oa profefs lam com peiled to repeat my complaint againlt it and to claim imir.edi stte redrels to this much injured gentleman wi h due rcf ped 1 am sir your molt obedient servant w howe general wafhlngton sec c sir new york june 5 1777 so many days having elapfeu lince my letter co ou of the 22d of may was despatched without an anfwer and lell by any accident it ihould not have gotten to your hands i am in duced to fend a duplicate thereof and to prefs m rrquelt for your final deciiion upon the demands thcieiu contained with due rcfpect i am sir your moil obedient servant w howe general wafhington c sec gen washington to gen howe s i r middli brook june 10 1777 your feveral letters ot the 21ft of april 224 of may and 5th iniiant have been received having ftattd my sentiments in an explicit manner in my letter of the 9th of april upon the subject of your demand and the difagrcement between us i thought it unneceffary to trouble you with a repetition of them from the compledioa of your's of the 21ft of april we appeared to differ fo widely that i could entertain no hopes of a compromife being cifr&cd or that an anfwer would produce any good end semper pro libert ate et bono publico with the lateft advices foreign and domestic august i 1777 t h b numssr 387v 0rth-cu4r0lln gazette

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t philadel p h i a l t n c o n g r e s i june io 1777 *' ' i^p.d;i.red tiiat uieleiers h:ch fiave pafl'd between gen 0 vv ingtv>n aid g n kowe on tae su j ci of exchange fii'-ser be publifhed arid that the fevitai printers of newf t;j thjughoot the c*>oiÂ»neot be r qiu i 0 o o inf-n them f charles thomson secretary be w liington's of tiÂ»c 19*1 of apnj to which the follow w g o howe's artfwer has btcn published feme time 1 geo howe to^geo washington i s t a new york dpi zl 21 1777 ' wr t~i av Â£ itrci ed your lvtttrr of t'te 19'h i itar-t c ncÂ°m â– ire to r quici n oi luwenani cuk.iui wajcott a copy i < f tviikh came rncl fed â€¢ â– " though i cbkrve that offce ha mtsnt f p infill very v rrorgljr on the juliice oi the claim f r ihs return of pri r in y.ur poitcffi n which was one of ike objeds tÂ«l his ap ktm nt i do not fce lleaf-n to fufped ihat any peri'mal luci ky was incended ty ihe terms in which his o r iniou is ex ithout entering into a needlefs difcufli n cf the car.d->ur or fttraiity ot the stntirotnts on which your argument areftund w*e r , fir>ce yru are pleafed to aflvrr that " hr ufagc f your lncrs vas fuch as could net be jellified that this was pro mej by the concarrcnt teliimtny of all that c*me out that kr a pea ance f3ncvfi;d the aftertion and that mtlanchoiy jper'ence in the fyeetiy death of a lar^e part of them iiampt-d fcith infal'.ble ceftainiy thefe i fay being wha y a a e paled to allume as facts i cannot omit making lme obicrva pis upon thtm ; bt might perhafja fuit with the p hey of rhofc who peifi.l in rv ex edi nt to cheiifh he popular delufioii ; ihat thv rtleaf bhulorers ftionld cr mplain of ill ufige or their captivity pght lenliy form a grievous ccmparifcn with ibt siattr they nerc wÂ«fe;iient for re turning he prisoners demanded b l eu col wa cotr wiih r lpect to thec&re of mr ce now pjofefled to be t principal motive for your r.-fja to continue the exchange of prisoners it is comprehend d 1 mull infill under my general â– and original excep ion to penon in hi vji cumitances with due refpecl i am oir your molt obwdiem servant w howe to general george walhingtcn c sec sir new york may z 1777 not havingreceived an amwcr to my letter ci the 21ft of april 1 am to requelt your final dccificn open the ijeaiaad 1 then made of the prifeners in your pofleffion both oihcers uud suidiers in e,\change for thofe i have return'-d and for your determina.ion rof peeling the priloneis now heie that i may make my arrangements accordingly *â€¢ it is with c ncern i receive frequent accounts of the ill treatment hill exercifed upon lieut col campbell which i had rÂ«aion.toha:ter myieli you would have prevented he has it is true been taken out of a commrn dungeon where he had been confined with a degree of ki 6 t-ur that the moll atrocious crimes would not have jult ficd bur he i ft 11 k.p in the gaol er's houle expofed to daily lniuhs f;om the deluded populace this ufage being repugnant to ev^ry sentiment of humanity and highly unworthy of the character oa profefs lam com peiled to repeat my complaint againlt it and to claim imir.edi stte redrels to this much injured gentleman wi h due rcf ped 1 am sir your molt obedient servant w howe general wafhlngton sec c sir new york june 5 1777 so many days having elapfeu lince my letter co ou of the 22d of may was despatched without an anfwer and lell by any accident it ihould not have gotten to your hands i am in duced to fend a duplicate thereof and to prefs m rrquelt for your final deciiion upon the demands thcieiu contained with due rcfpect i am sir your moil obedient servant w howe general wafhington c sec gen washington to gen howe s i r middli brook june 10 1777 your feveral letters ot the 21ft of april 224 of may and 5th iniiant have been received having ftattd my sentiments in an explicit manner in my letter of the 9th of april upon the subject of your demand and the difagrcement between us i thought it unneceffary to trouble you with a repetition of them from the compledioa of your's of the 21ft of april we appeared to differ fo widely that i could entertain no hopes of a compromife being cifr&cd or that an anfwer would produce any good end semper pro libert ate et bono publico with the lateft advices foreign and domestic august i 1777 t h b numssr 387v 0rth-cu4r0lln gazette